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Tarn, Trovatore
Travers Peak - Trovatore - Henry Saddle
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2 days. Medium. Loop track.
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Distance: less than 100m away
An interesting circuit exploring the alpine tops around Lewis Pass.
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Travers Peak from Trovatore
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Distance: less than 100m away
The ridgeline between Travers and Trovatore is rough.
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Lewis Tops from Travers Peak
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Distance: 1.2km away
Lewis Tops and Mount Technical are in the distance. The spur southwest of Trovatore is closer, and the northern slopes ...
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Zampa Lake
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Distance: 1.4km away
2 hectare lake under Zampa Peak.Idyllic campsite at 1450m
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Zampa Kampas
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Distance: 1.4km away
a campsite beside Zampa Lake.300m under & east of Zampa herself.
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Head of the Henry River
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Distance: 1.4km away
Between Trovatore and Henry Saddle.
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Foleys Creek Track - Travers Peak
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1 day. Medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 1.5km away
A poled route to the summit of Travers Peak near Lewis Pass
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Libretto Range
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Distance: 1.5km away
View south along Libretto Range from Travers Peak
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Trovatore Peak
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Distance: 1.5km away
The ridge to Trovatore Peak from Travers peak
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Top of Travers Peak
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Distance: 1.5km away
View north from Travers Peak towards Gloriana Peak and the Fairie Queen
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St James Conservation Area
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Place. 781.96km2.
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Distance: 1.9km away
A large new recreational area featuring tussock grasslands, and including the headwaters of the Waiau and Clarence Rivers.
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Lewis Pass National Reserve
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Reserve. 182.95km2.
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Distance: 1.9km away
A small park occupying the forested valleys around Lewis Pass and bordering Lake Sumner and Victoria Forest Parks as well ...
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Lewis Tops
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Distance: 1.9km away
A light hearted trip report up onto the Lewis Tops, Lewis Pass in winter.
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Boyle Flats Hut
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Distance: 1.9km away
Perched high on a river terrace, accessed from a swingbridge 'on the Boyle'.
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Lake Thompson
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Distance: 1.9km away
A view of the beautiful Lake Thompson, a short distance from Thompson Pass
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Ada Cullers Hut
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Distance: 1.9km away
Tidy old shack provides shelter and shade from the elements. No mattresses or water supply.
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Lewis Pass Tops
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Distance: 1.9km away
View of the Maruia River and Cannibal Gorge from Lewis Pass Tops
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Route Guide: St Arnaud to Lewis Pass
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Distance: 1.9km away
A 5-7 day north-south route from St Arnaud to the Lewis Pass, via Travers Pass, Waiau Pass, Thompson Pass and ...
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Lonely camper
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Distance: 1.9km away
The hut became rather full with a boy's school excursion. A (clever) tutor decided the nightlife outside may be quieter.
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Cannibal Gorge, Ada Pass
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2 days. Easy. Return via same track.
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Distance: 1.9km away
An easy overnighter through the pretty bush of Cannibal Gorge and on to the alpine views of Ada Pass.
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Exploring Lewis Pass
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Distance: 1.9km away
There is a good range of tracks and routes around Lewis Pass to suit all abilities. Here is a selection ...
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St James Walkway
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5 days. Easy/medium. One way.
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Distance: 1.9km away
A long and easy walk on St James Station near Lewis Pass. Beech forest, mountain scenery, farmland, wild horses, mud.
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Rolleston Pack Track
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Easy. One way.
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Distance: 1.9km away
An old pack track near Lewis Pass. This is a pleasant forest walk, and an alternative to walking along the ...
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Tarn Nature Walk
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Easy. loop track.
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Distance: 1.9km away
A nature trail exploring the wetland plants on Lewis Pass
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St James Walkway June 2009
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Distance: 1.9km away
Gloriana and the Faerie Queene, on a brilliant winter's day.
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Alpine Tarn
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Distance: 2.1km away
early morning at Lewis Pass (start of the St James Walkway)
Feb 2013
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Lewis Pass tops
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Distance: 2.1km away
Looking toward Cannibal Gorge and the St James.
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Lewis Pass Tops
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Medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 2.1km away
A superb track which provides quick access to the open tops of the Lewis Pass.
Allow around 1.5 hours to reach ...
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Pell Stream
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2 – 3 days. Medium. Loop track with a road section.
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Distance: 2.1km away
This highly recommended valley not far from the highway west of the Lewis pass, is accessible to most people with ...
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Profile : St Arnaud - Lewis Pass
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Distance: 2.1km away
A useful profile of the 100km tramp - with a couple of bad weather alternatives :
1. low route past Speargrass ...
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St Arnaud - Lewis Pass
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Distance: 2.1km away
A 9-day 100km tramp via the Thompson, D'Urville and 3 Tarns Passes
Feb 2013
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Lewis Pass Lookout
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Easy. loop track.
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Distance: 2.5km away
A loop track at Lewis Pass leading to a good view of the Cannibal Gorge.
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St Arnaud to Lewis Pass
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5 – 9 days. Medium/hard. One way.
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Distance: 2.5km away
A 5-9 day north-south route from St Arnaud to the Lewis Pass, via Travers Pass, Waiau Pass, Thompson Pass and ...
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Deer Valley Campsite
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Informal campsite (DOC). 10 spaces.
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Distance: 3.9km away
A minimal roadside camping area near Lewis Pass. Water is available from the nearby stream. Foleys Creek and Rolleston Pack ...
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Philosophers Knob
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Distance: 3.9km away
from the tarn below Zampa Peak (March 2020).
Main access route is up (500m) an unnamed stream from Maruia River (right ...
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Zampa panorama
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Distance: 3.9km away
180 panorama from the tarn below Zampa
(click the photo to see the whole thing)
(L to R) : Zampa tops, Philosophers ...
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Lewis Tops
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1 – 2 days. Medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 4.1km away
A short climb onto the tops at Lewis Pass, providing panoramic views of the area. With camping on the valley ...
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Lewis tops
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Distance: 4.6km away
Panorama (click to see the whole pic) from near SH1535, looking along the tops to the descent to Lewis Pass.
The ...
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Lewis Tops camping
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Distance: 4.7km away
2 small tarns and a shallow gully to provide good shelter make for a good campsite, after reaching the Lewis ...
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Lewis Tops camping 3
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Distance: 4.7km away
Panorama with Mt Technical & the Apprentice as backdrop to the Lewis Tops - just past pt 1561, 2 small ...
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Lewis Tops camping 2
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Distance: 4.7km away
2 small tarns and a shallow gully to provide good shelter make for a good campsite, after reaching the Lewis ...
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Cannibal Gorge Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20.
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Distance: 5.6km away
The first hut on the western end of the St James Walkway.
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Fantail
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Distance: 5.6km away
Fantail near Cannibal Gorge Hut on the Saint James Walkway
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Cannibal Gorge Hut
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Distance: 5.6km away
Cannibal Gorge Hut is the first hut on the St James walkway from the Lewis Pass end
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Frosty Morning Maruia River
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Distance: 5.6km away
Trampers on a frosty morning in the upper Maruia River near Cannibal Gorge.
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Cannibal Gorge Hut
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Distance: 5.6km away
Cannibal Gorge Hut is the first hut on the St James walkway from the Lewis Pass end. Sleeps 20. Nice ...
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The Maruia Valley from the Lewis Tops
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Distance: 5.9km away
Springs Junction and Mount Haast in the distance
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Lake Sumner Conservation Park
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Conservation Park. 1057.71km2.
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Distance: 6.8km away
Lakes and forested hills in this sprawling park provide good tramping, and contrast with the rugged alpine environment of Arthur's ...
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Lewis tops
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Distance: 6.9km away
climbing up to the tops with Mt Technical (left) and the Apprentice (right) behind - Feb 2018
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Rokeby Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 3.
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Distance: 7.0km away
Hidden on a high bench above the Boyle River. Three canvas bunks, 2 cute seats and a woodstove make for ...
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Rokeby Hut
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Distance: 7.0km away
Rokeby Hut is an old cullers hut about 1 hour upstream from the Boyle Flats Hut. Three canvas bunks and ...
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Anne Cullers Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 7.7km away
Viewed across the Anne River. A newer, larger hut was adjacent to this old timer but burned down in Jul ...
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Apprentice tarns
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Distance: 7.9km away
our camp under the Apprentice - hoping for some shelter from the approaching cyclone Gita but it was a restless ...
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Snow hole lunch
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Distance: 7.9km away
Taking refuge in a snow hole for lunch during a white out on the Lewis Tops, Lewis Pass.
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Mueller Tarn Track
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Easy/medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 8.0km away
A steep but easy climb to a pretty alpine tarn near Lewis Pass
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Lewis Tops from Mueller Tarn
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Distance: 8.1km away
This is the view south across the valley.
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Mueller Tarn
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Distance: 8.1km away
A snowy tarn just above the treeline near Maruia Springs.
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Ada Pass Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20.
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Distance: 8.2km away
Ada Pass Hut (sleeps 14 on platform beds, matresses, stove, tank & river water) is a large, comfortable two-room hut ...
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Ada Pass Hut
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Distance: 8.2km away
20-bunker nested into the bush edge with excellent sub-apline vista from the balcony.
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Ada Pass Hut
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Distance: 8.2km away
Ada Pass Hut after a seasonal March snowfall.
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Lucretia
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Distance: 8.4km away
with cyclone Gita approaching (blowing from right to left and just able to stand against it), we were taking it ...
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Picton to Aspiring
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Distance: 8.4km away
An aborted alpine traverse. Picton to West Cape, but aborted at Aspiring due to real world emergencies back home. Posted ...
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W Matakitaki - Ada Pass Hut
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Distance: 8.4km away
Treeline in West Matakitaki Valley to Ada Pass Hut, via 3 Tarns Pass
An actual, recorded, gpx – the only thing ...
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Lucretia Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 8.5km away
Very basic 2 bunk hut with open fire in the head of Lucretia Stream, Lewis Pass area
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Lucretia biv
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Distance: 8.5km away
inside the biv - basic but welcome in bad weather - Feb 2018
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Lucretia biv
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Distance: 8.5km away
a good lunch stop on the route to the tops - Feb 2018
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Freyberg Range, Pell Stream
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Distance: 8.5km away
A 3 day trip, climbing up onto the range to go over Mt Mueller and camp. Followed by a descent ...
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Lucretia Hut Route
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1 day. Easy/medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 8.6km away
Lucretia biv via Nina Valley
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New Anne River Hut
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Distance: 8.8km away
The new Anne River Hut on the St James Walkway nearing completion on March 17th 2011. The hut replaces the ...
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Anne Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20.
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Distance: 8.9km away
The new Anne Hut replaces the hut that burned down in July 2010, and opened 18 February 2012. This hut ...
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Mt Technical
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Distance: 9.1km away
south-west face, from the saddle SW of Lucretia - Feb 2018
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Pell Stream Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 9.2km away
Small hut at the end of the Pell Stream Track.
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Pell Stream hut Dec 2008
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Distance: 9.2km away
We visited this hut as a day trip from the Marble Hill camping area.
It seemed a good comfortable hut with ...
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Pell Stream hut August 2011
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Distance: 9.2km away
Neil B & I recently visited this hut. There have been some track improvements since I was last there. Hut ...
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